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2001/02( 2) 2002/03( 2) 2003/04( 2) 2004/05( 2)
Number Percentage( 3) Number Percentage( 3) Number Percentage( 3) Number Percentage( 3)

England(4)

7,740

0.24

7,690

0.23

390

0.25

8,070

0.24

North East(4)

410

0.23

420

0.23

390

0.22

410

0.23

Tees Valley(4)

90

0.21

100

0.22

110

0.26

100

0.25

841

Darlington

6

0.10

9

0.14

19

0.30

32

0.51

805

Hartlepool

30

0.45

33

0.49

36

0.54

19

0.29

806

Middlesbrough

3

0.04

5

0.07

10

0.17

10

0.18

807

Redcar and Cleveland

31

0.30

27

0.26

30

0.29

23

0.23

808

Stockton-on-Tees

23

0.18

22

0.17

15

0.12

20

0.16

* = 1 or 2 exclusions, or a rate based on 1 or 2 exclusions
(1) Includes middle schools as deemed.
(2) Figures are as confirmed by local authorities via the data checking exercise.
(3) The number of permanent exclusions expressed as a percentage of the number (headcount) of pupils, excluding dually registered pupils.
(4) Numbers have been rounded to the nearest 10.
Source:
School Census.

Pupil Exclusions: Drugs

Mr. Scott: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many secondary pupils were excluded from school because of drugs misuse in each of the last three years for which figures are available. [128450]

Jim Knight: The available information is shown in the table.

Only two years of data relating to the reason for exclusion are currently available. The first year for which information on the reason for exclusion is available relates to the 2003/04 academic year. Exclusions data for 2004/05 academic year were published in June 2006. Information on exclusions during the 2005/06 academic year is expected to be available in June 2007.

There are 12 categories describing the various reasons for exclusion, one of which relates to involvement with drugs and alcohol.

DfES guidance states that a head teacher can exclude a pupil permanently for supplying an illegal drug and that the Secretary of State would not normally expect the governing body or an appeal panel to reinstate such
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a pupil. Illegal drugs have no place in schools and harm children's learning, health and behaviour. We have made clear that we support head teachers and
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governing bodies together with local partners including the police in their efforts to tackle illegal drugs in schools.

Maintained secondary schools( 1) : Number and percentage of drug and alcohol related exclusions 2003/04 and 2004/05—England
Maintained secondary schools
2003/04 2004/05
Number of permanent exclusions( 2) Percentage of all permanent exclusions( 2,)( )( 3) Number of fixed period exclusions Percentage of all fixed period exclusions( 3) Number of permanent exclusions( 2) Percentage of all permanent exclusions( 2,)( )( 3) Number of fixed period exclusions Percentage of all fixed period exclusions( 3)

Drug and alcohol related

600

7

11,720

4

470

6

10,610

3

* = Less than 5 exclusions or a rate based on less than 5 exclusions. (1) Includes middle schools. (2) The distribution of exclusions by reason has been derived from the Termly Exclusions Survey and applied to the number of permanent exclusions as confirmed by local authorities as part of the School Census data checking exercise. (3) The number of exclusions by reason expressed as a percentage of the total number of exclusions.
Note: Numbers of exclusions have been rounded to the nearest 10. There may be discrepancies between the sum of constituent items and totals as shown. Source: Termly Exclusions Survey.

Pupil Exclusions: Offensive Weapons

Mrs. May: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many pupils were excluded (a) temporarily and (b) permanently for bringing an offensive weapon to school in each year between 1997 and 2006. [122381]

Jim Knight: The requested information is not available.

Only two years of data relating to the reason for exclusion are currently available. The first year for which information on the reason for exclusion is available relates to the 2003/04 academic year. Exclusions data for 2004/05 academic year were published in June 2006.

Tables showing the number of permanent and fixed period exclusions by the reason for exclusion in 2003/04 and 2004/05 have been placed in the Library. There is not a specific category relating to offensive weapons.

Schools: Crimes of Violence

Mr. Stewart Jackson: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many assaults on (a) teacher staff and (b) non-teaching staff were perpetrated by pupils in the (i) primary sector and (ii) secondary sector in the Peterborough local education authority area in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [129419]

Jim Knight: The number of assaults on staff in schools is not collected centrally.

From the academic year 2003/04, information is available on the reasons for pupil exclusions. These reasons include ‘physical assault against an adult’.

The following table provides the number of fixed period and permanent exclusions from maintained primary and secondary schools in Peterborough local authority for assault against an adult.

Maintained primary and secondary schools( 1) : number and percentage of permanent and fixed period exclusions for physical assault against an adult 2003/04 and 2004/05—Peterborough local authority area
Exclusions for physical assault against an adult
Maintained primary schools Maintained secondary schools
Permanent exclusions Fixed period exclusions Permanent exclusions Fixed period exclusions
Number Percentage( 2) Number Percentage( 2) Number Percentage( 2) Number Percentage( 2)

2003/04

0

0.0

52

21.3

4

11.1

27

1.8

2004/05

*

*

20

19.8

0

0.0

28

2.1

* = 1 or 2 exclusions, or a rate based on 1 or 2 exclusions
(1) Includes middle schools as deemed.
(2) The number of exclusions for physical assault against an adult expressed as a percentage of the total number of exclusions.
Source:
Termly Exclusions Survey

Mr. Waterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many assaults on (a) teaching and (b) non-teaching staff were perpetrated by pupils in the (i) primary and (ii) secondary sector in Eastbourne in each year since 1997. [130949]

Jim Knight: The number of assaults on staff in schools is not collected centrally.

From the academic year 2003/04, information is available on the reasons for pupil exclusions. These reasons include ‘physical assault against an adult’.

The table provides the number of fixed period and permanent exclusions from maintained primary and secondary schools in Eastbourne parliamentary constituency for assault against an adult.


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Maintained primary and secondary schools( 1) : Number and percentage of permanent and fixed period exclusions for physical assault against an adult—2003/04 and 2004/05—Eastbourne parliamentary constituency
Exclusions for physical assault against an adult
Maintained primary schools Maintained secondary schools
Permanent exclusions( 2) Fixed period exclusions Permanent exclusions( 2) Fixed period exclusions
Number Percentage( 3) Number Percentage( 3) Number Percentage( 3) Number Percentage( 3)

2003/04

*

*

28

16.3

*

*

23

3.7

2004/05

0

0.0

25

8.9

4

36.4

22

1.7

* = 1 or 2 exclusions, or a rate based on 1 or 2 exclusions.
(1) Includes middle schools as deemed.
(2) The number of permanent exclusions has been derived from the Termly Exclusions Survey and may differ from published statistics sourced from the School Census.
(3) The number of exclusions for physical assault against an adult expressed as a percentage of the total number of exclusions.
Source:
Termly Exclusions Survey

Schools: Standards

Mrs. May: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many schools in England were accorded special measures status in each year between 1997 and 2006; and how many pupils attended such schools in each year. [130988]

Jim Knight: The following table shows the number of schools that were placed in special measures in each academic year between 1997 and 2006.

Primary Secondary Special PRU Total

1997/98

210

43

32

5

290

1998/99

142

29

17

6

194

1999/2000

168

38

16

8

230

2000/01

100

23

9

5

137

2001/02

94

19

10

6

129

2002/03

99

35

18

8

160

2003/04

130

61

13

9

213

2004/05

55

37

9

2

103

2005/06

117

32

2

13

164


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